Joseph F Risko
Military
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UPL 17336
The Henry H. Northrop crew in Topeka, Kansas, just before leaving for England. They left Topeka on the morning of 27 April 1944 and, vie Goose Bay, Labrador, Iceland and Ireland, they arrived in England on 3 May,
Back row, from left to right :
Charles D. Clifford, Tail Gunner;
Joseph Risko, Waist Gunner;
Alexander Cardenas, Nose Turret Gunner;
Harold J. Flaugher, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner;
Lawrence E. Dean, Radio Operator;
Jack J. Gonzales, Ball Turret Gunner.
Front row, from left to right :
Frank C. Deimel, Navigator;
Henry H. Northrop, Pilot;
Dee Jack Butler, Co-Pilot;
Thomas F. Jeffers, Bombardier.
[ Photo : via Marilyn Jeffers Walton ]
[ Note : Waist Gunner Sgt Joseph Risko was suffering from frostbite endured during the 14 June mission, and was replaced on 18 June by 1st Lt William J. Brodek who assigned himself as a Waist Gunner that day. ]
Back row, from left to right :
Charles D. Clifford, Tail Gunner;
Joseph Risko, Waist Gunner;
Alexander Cardenas, Nose Turret Gunner;
Harold J. Flaugher, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner;
Lawrence E. Dean, Radio Operator;
Jack J. Gonzales, Ball Turret Gunner.
Front row, from left to right :
Frank C. Deimel, Navigator;
Henry H. Northrop, Pilot;
Dee Jack Butler, Co-Pilot;
Thomas F. Jeffers, Bombardier.
[ Photo : via Marilyn Jeffers Walton ]
[ Note : Waist Gunner Sgt Joseph Risko was suffering from frostbite endured during the 14 June mission, and was replaced on 18 June by 1st Lt William J. Brodek who assigned himself as a Waist Gunner that day. ]
Added Jack Gonzales to caption information.
Source: Thomas F Jeffers' daughter, Marilyn.
Assigned to 754BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. Waist gunner on B-24 41-28733
'Rhapsody in Junk'. Suffered form frostbite due to faulty heated suit 14-Jul-44. Hospitalised for 6 days missing 'Rhapsody in Junk' final mission. Finished his tour of 35 missions with several other different crews. ETD.
Awards: DFC, AM (6 OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15327020 and O-698015
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32472369 and O-813561
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Rhapsody in Junk
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 14 June 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Hospitalised |
Horsham St Faith, Norwich NR10, UK | 14 June 1944 - 21 June 1944 | Hospitalised with frostbite. |
Other End Tour Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 5 November 1944 | Ended Tour Duty (ETD). |
Based |
Horsham St Faith | 5 November 1944 | Assigned to 754BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Detroit, MI, USA |
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Sources
458bg.com - crew picture in Northrop crew in 754th BS / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia